The Gujarat Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act,2024.
gujarat · 2024
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- S. 1Section 1 establishes the Gujarat Prevention and Eradication Act, applies to Gujarat, and will start on a date set by the government.
- S. 2Section defines key terms for the Gujarat Prevention and Eradication Act, including "human sacrifice," "black magic," and "propagate."
- S. 3Section 3 prohibits human sacrifice, inhuman practices, and black magic, and prescribes penalties for violations.
- S. 4The Judicial Magistrate of First Class shall try any offence punishable under section 3
- S. 5Section 5 appoints Vigilance Officers to detect and prevent violations of the Act, collect evidence, and report offenses to police.
- S. 6Section 6 authorizes the Vigilance Officer to enter, search, and seize evidence in places suspected of violating the Act, with police assistance.
- S. 7Section 7 applies police powers to the Vigilance Officer under this Act for good faith actions.
- S. 8The provisions of the Sanhita shall apply to the investigation and trial of offences under this Act
- S. 9The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force
- S. 10Section 10 mandates publication of convicted offender's details in local newspapers after final appeal resolution.
- S. 11Section 11 allows the State Government to create rules for implementing the Act, subject to legislative review and approval.
- S. 12Section 12 exempts certain religious practices and teachings from the Act's provisions.
- S. 13Section 13 empowers the Gujarat government to issue orders to address difficulties in implementing the Act, with these orders laid before the State Legislature.
- S. 1951PART IV ] GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX